Exeter Historical Society

Analysis

Exeter Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Exeter, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Exeter Historical Society reported income of $130k and spending of $102k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $102k to $130k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Exeter Historical Society sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fulton Music Society Inc NFP ($130k), Hull House Foundation ($130k) and Superior Arts Youth Theater ($130k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $52k. At year end it held assets of $501k against liabilities of $1,445, net assets of $500k. It reported 2 employees.